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the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors. Established in 1989, AREA voices the interests of 25 national associations from 23 countries, including 20 out of the 27 EU Member States, representing 13,000 companies employing 110,000 people and with an annual turnover approaching € 23 billion.